Light Up Chinatown! Festival

Visit the historic Chinatown neighbourhood for Vancouver Chinatown Foundation’s fourth annual Light Up Chinatown! Festival. Presented by RBC, Light Up Chinatown! is a free two-day festival that features live entertainment. There will also be a dedicated kids’ zone, cultural performances, and interactive activities for all ages. Visitors can enjoy traditional lion dances, martial arts demonstrations, walking tours and music performances throughout the festival. The festival is fully licensed, allowing people 19+ with valid ID to enjoy beer, wine, and spirits inside the festival grounds.

New this year, get ready to savour ten exclusive street food creations handpicked by ten renowned Vancouver chefs with a special connection in the area. Visitors can sample these unique dishes served in Hawker’s Lane food stalls. These items are created by culinary masters like Roger Ma of Boulevard Kitchen, Brandon Grossutti and Wesley Young of Pidgin, Will Lew of Pacific Reach, Clay Yen of Juke Fried Chicken & Rib, Sharon Chan of Mama in the Kitchen, Kim Tran of DD Mau, Sean Heather of Irish Heather, Mark Singson of Mabuhay, William Liu of Kam Wai Dim Sum, and Alain Chow of Bao Bei.

Safety continues to be a top priority for the festival. The Vancouver Police Department is providing additional foot patrol officers around the neighbourhood, and there will be increased security measures in and around the festival grounds.